This free printable newspaper scavenger hunt is a great way to entertain the kids during your morning breakfast. It’s also a great opportunity for teaching them how to navigate through a newspaper. When is the last time you read a paper copy of a newspaper? Do you usually read your news online or watch it on TV? If you don’t get the paper delivered to home, you’ll have to make a trip to your local store to pick up a paper copy for this game.
Newspaper Scavenger Hunt Ideas:
- something being given away for free
- an article about animals
- an article about an act of kindness
- an advertisement for an upcoming event
- a movie listing for a cartoon you’d like to see
- an article about the weather
- an article related to politics
- something on sale for more than $200,000
- a comic strip involving an animal that could be a pet
- an article about a fundraising event
- a red vehicle for sale
- a job posting for a job in construction
- a house for sale listed in your area
- a birth announcement
- a posting for Lost & Found
- a story about bravery
- an advertisement for sporting goods
- an engagement announcement
- an entertainment review
- an advertisement for travel
Depending on the ages of your little ones, you may have to help a bit for the searching. Since each newspaper is different, this is a fun game you can enjoy more than once. Print out a couple of copies of this newspaper scavenger hunt or “pin” it on Pinterest to come back to later.
What are your favorite sections of the newspaper to look through? I always peek at the announcements section in the weekend paper to see if I recognize any newly engaged or married couples.
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LOVE this idea!
This is such a great idea! I can’t believe I had never seen this before. Thanks for sharing.
This is a great idea for home or school …. Thanks so much for sharing! (Stopping by from SITS)
What a cute idea!!
Stopping in from SITS.
This is a GREAT idea, and I am totally picking up a paper tomorrow to have on hand next weekend when my hubby is out on Sunday morning thus leaving me with the children (happy Father’s Day to him, I know!) because they would love doing this! 🙂
thanks I love this!
I thought the Newspaper Scavenger Hunt worksheet was great. I made a copy and saved a copy to be able to change things. I also shared with one of the English teachers who uses the newspaper on a daily basis.
She has a variety of lessons she has the students work on.
Woah, good to know! I’m not much of a shopper besides groceries, but I’ll have to keep this in mind when I do need something. Thanks for the info!